diff --git a/finit-alt.c b/finit-alt.c
index 514cd707..0a47f958 100644
--- a/finit-alt.c
+++ b/finit-alt.c
@@ -244,8 +244,14 @@ int main()
 	 */
 	if ((f = fopen("/proc/cmdline", "r")) != NULL) {
 		fgets(line, LINE_SIZE, f);
-		if ((strstr(line, "finit_debug")))
+		if ((strstr(line, "finit_debug"))) {
 			debug = 1;
+		}
+		if (strstr(line, "quiet")) {
+			close(0);
+			close(1);
+			close(2);
+		}
 		fclose(f);
 	}